1998 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1998 US Open
Champion	Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up	Martina Hingis
Score	6–3, 7–5

Lindsay Davenport defeated defending champion Martina Hingis, 6–3, 7–5, to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1998 US Open. This was a rematch of the previous year's semifinal. Davenport did not drop a set throughout the entire tournament.

The tournament was notable for the final US Open appearance of five-time champion Steffi Graf in the main draw, who lost to Patty Schnyder in the fourth round. It was also the first US Open appearance of six-time champion Serena Williams, where she won her first title in the following year.

Seeds

1. Martina Hingis (Final)
2. Lindsay Davenport (Champion)
3. Jana Novotná (Semifinals)
4. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Quarterfinals)
5. Venus Williams (Semifinals)
6. Monica Seles (Quarterfinals)
7. Conchita Martínez (Fourth Round)
8. Steffi Graf (Fourth Round)
9. Irina Spîrlea (Fourth Round)
10. Nathalie Tauziat (Fourth Round)
11. Patty Schnyder (Quarterfinals)
12. Mary Pierce (Fourth Round)
13. Amanda Coetzer (Quarterfinals)
14. Dominique Van Roost (Third Round)
15. Anna Kournikova (Fourth Round)
16. Ai Sugiyama (Second Round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1998 US Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
	6	Monica Seles	4	4
								1	Martina Hingis	3	6	6
								3	Jana Novotná	6	1	4
	3	Jana Novotná	6	6
	11	Patty Schnyder	2	3
															1	Martina Hingis	3	5
															2	Lindsay Davenport	6	7
	5	Venus Williams	2	6	6
	4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	1	1
								5	Venus Williams	4	4
								2	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
	13	Amanda Coetzer	0	4
	2	Lindsay Davenport	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	A Olsza	2	0				1	M Hingis	77	6
		A Huber	3	3					I Majoli	64	0
		I Majoli	6	6											1	M Hingis	4	6	6
	Q	L Richterová	2	1												A Mauresmo	6	2	2
		A Mauresmo	6	6					A Mauresmo	6	6
	Q	J Craybas	1	6	3				M Saeki	4	1
		M Saeki	6	2	6																	1	M Hingis	6	6
		S-h Park	1	6	6																		N Dechy	4	4
		L Němečková	6	3	4				S-h Park	2	4
		N Dechy	6	7					N Dechy	6	6
		B Paulus	2	5												N Dechy	6	6
		J Lee	4	78	64											G León García	4	4
		G León García	6	66	77				G León García	2
		R Dragomir	1	2				16	A Sugiyama	3	r
	16	A Sugiyama	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	D Van Roost	6	6
		J Halard-Decugis	2	2				14	D Van Roost	6	6
		K Studeníková	0	1					M Grzybowska	0	0
		M Grzybowska	6	6											14	D Van Roost	4	2
	WC	L Granville	6	6												K Po	6	6
		P Suárez	4	4				WC	L Granville	3	3
		K Guse	4	1					K Po	6	6
		K Po	6	6																			K Po	2	6	3
	Q	E Kulikovskaya	4	6	6																	6	M Seles	6	4	6
		S Kleinová	6	1	3			Q	E Kulikovskaya	1	6	2
	Q	S Načuk	2	3					A Miller	6	4	6
		A Miller	6	6												A Miller	3	3
		J Kruger	6	6											6	M Seles	6	6
		B Rittner	1	3					J Kruger	2	3
		F Labat	60	2				6	M Seles	6	6
	6	M Seles	77	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	J Novotná	6	6
	WC	J Capriati	4	3				3	J Novotná	6	77
		A Cocheteux	6	6					A Cocheteux	2	61
		S Dopfer	3	3											3	J Novotná	6	6
		K Hrdličková	6	6												S Testud	2	3
		B Schwartz	2	3					K Hrdličková	65	3
		S Testud	6	6					S Testud	77	6
		S-t Wang	0	2																		3	J Novotná	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	63	2																		9	I Spîrlea	3	3
	Q	P Stoyanova	77	6				Q	P Stoyanova	2	1
		N Pratt	3	6	4				S Williams	6	6
		S Williams	6	3	6											S Williams	3	6	5
		E Tatarkova	6	66	3										9	I Spîrlea	6	0	7
	Q	M Schnitzer	0	78	6			Q	M Schnitzer	3	2
		E Likhovtseva	60	4				9	I Spîrlea	6	6
	9	I Spîrlea	77	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	P Schnyder	77	7
		Y Yoshida	65	5				11	P Schnyder	6	6
		A Frazier	3	1				WC	B Rippner	1	2
	WC	B Rippner	6	6											11	P Schnyder	6	77
		MJ Fernández	6	77												MJ Fernández	1	63
	Q	T Križan	4	64					MJ Fernández	6	4	712
	WC	A Stevenson	4	4					A Fusai	3	6	610
		A Fusai	6	6																		11	P Schnyder	6	6
		M Lučić	6	6																		8	S Graf	3	4
		K Boogert	3	2					M Lučić	4	6	6
		N Sawamatsu	4	7	6				N Sawamatsu	6	1	1
		C Torrens Valero	6	5	1											M Lučić	1	1
	Q	M Weingärtner	6	1	6										8	S Graf	6	6
		M Shaughnessy	4	6	2			Q	M Weingärtner	0	1
		C Morariu	2	6	1			8	S Graf	6	6
	8	S Graf	6	3	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	V Williams	6	6
		E Pampoulova	1	0				5	V Williams	6	6
	Q	A Kremer	6	5	7			Q	A Kremer	1	3
		N Basuki	4	7	5										5	V Williams	5
	Q	L Courtois	63	4												L Neiland	0	r
		M de Swardt	77	6					M de Swardt	7	0	2
		L Neiland	65	6	6				L Neiland	5	6	6
		T Panova	77	3	4																	5	V Williams	6	77
		M Serna	77	5	4																	12	M Pierce	1	64
		MA Vento	62	7	6				MA Vento	4	6	4
		E Gagliardi	3	63					L Golarsa	6	3	6
		L Golarsa	6	77												L Golarsa	1	0
	WC	V Webb	4	2											12	M Pierce	6	6
		C Black	6	6					C Black	1	1
		M Babel	1	6	2			12	M Pierce	6	6
	12	M Pierce	6	4	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	A Kournikova	6	6
		L Ghirardi	1	3				15	A Kournikova	6	6
	Q	J Okada	2	2					R Bobková	3	4
		R Bobková	6	6											15	A Kournikova	6	6
		A Dechaume-Balleret	6	6												S Farina	4	1
		K Miller	4	2					A Dechaume-Balleret	3	6	3
		A Smashnova	4	6	2				S Farina	6	1	6
		S Farina	6	3	6																	15	A Kournikova	65	3
		Å Carlsson	6	6																		4	A Sánchez Vicario	77	6
		S Smith	2	4					Å Carlsson	3	3
		K Habšudová	6	5	3				S Pitkowski	6	6
		S Pitkowski	1	7	6											S Pitkowski	2	3
	Q	F Zuluaga	6	6											4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		R Grande	4	4				Q	F Zuluaga	3	2
	WC	K Brandi	2	2				4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	C Martínez	6	6
		M Oremans	1	2				7	C Martínez	77	6
	Q	M Díaz Oliva	6	r				Q	J Trail	64	1
		J Trail	6												7	C Martínez	6	3	6
		N Zvereva	3	6	6											L Raymond	3	6	2
		R McQuillan	6	3	4				N Zvereva	2	2
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	3					L Raymond	6	6
		L Raymond	6	6																		7	C Martínez	4	6	2
	WC	M Washington	3	3																		13	A Coetzer	6	4	6
		B Schett	6	6					B Schett	6	78
		N Miyagi	6	5	2				S Plischke	1	66
		S Plischke	3	7	6											B Schett	6	0	3
	Q	L Horn	4	4											13	A Coetzer	3	6	6
	Q	R Sandu	6	6				Q	R Sandu	0	2
		S Cacic	1	63				13	A Coetzer	6	6
	13	A Coetzer	6	77

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	N Tauziat	6	6
		F Perfetti	3	2				10	N Tauziat	64	6	6
		O Barabanschikova	6	64	6				O Barabanschikova	77	2	3
		G Sidot	1	77	3										10	N Tauziat	6	6
		F Li	3	2												H Nagyová	1	1
		C Rubin	6	6					C Rubin	63	4
		H Nagyová	6	6					H Nagyová	77	6
		A Gerši	2	0																		10	N Tauziat	1	4
		T Snyder	6	6																		2	L Davenport	6	6
		A Glass	4	1					T Snyder	4	4
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	6	6
		J Nejedly	3	2												V Ruano Pascual	2	1
	WC	S Reeves	6	4	1										2	L Davenport	6	6
		L McNeil	4	6	6				L McNeil	1	1
		C Cristea	0	2				2	L Davenport	6	6
	2	L Davenport	6	6

External links

• 1998 US Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw